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Download as PDF 2958 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 14 Monday, January 22, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Draft Model Adjudication Rules; Comment Request Administrative Conference of the United States. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States is revising its 1993 Model Adjudication Rules and is inviting public comment on the draft revised Rules. The current draft of the revised Rules is available at https:// www.acus.gov/model-rules/modeladjudication-rules. DATES: Comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), Friday, February 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Persons who wish to comment on the current draft of the revised Model Adjudication Rules may do so by submitting a written statement either online by clicking ‘‘Submit a comment’’ near the bottom of the project web page found at https:// www.acus.gov/research-projects/officechairman-model-adjudication-rulesworking-group or by U.S. Mail addressed to Revised Model Adjudication Rules Comments, Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Sheffner, Attorney Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 480–2080. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference Act, 5 U.S.C. 591–596, established the Administrative Conference of the United States. 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Numerous agencies have relied on the Conference’s 1993 Model Rules to improve existing adjudicative schemes; and newer agencies, like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, have relied on them to design new procedures. Significant changes in adjudicative practices and procedures since 1993— including use of electronic case management and video hearings— necessitate a careful review and revision of the Model Adjudication Rules. In reviewing and revising the Model Rules, the Working Group has relied on the Conference’s extensive empirical research of adjudicative practices reflected in the Federal Administrative Adjudication Database, available at https://acus.law.stanford.edu/; amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure since 1993; and input from agency officials, academics, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Additional information about the Administrative Conference’s Model Adjudication Rules, including the draft Rules, meeting agendas, a listing of the working group members tasked with revising the Rules, and other related information, can be found on the Conference’s website at https:// www.acus.gov/research-projects/officechairman-model-adjudication-rulesworking-group. Dated: January 17, 2018. Shawne McGibbon, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2018–01045 Filed 1–19–18; 8:45 am] Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request January 17, 2018. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. 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Notices
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 14 / Monday, January 22, 2018 / 
Notices

[[Page 2958]]



ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES


Draft Model Adjudication Rules; Comment Request

AGENCY: Administrative Conference of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of 
the United States is revising its 1993 Model Adjudication Rules and is 
inviting public comment on the draft revised Rules. The current draft 
of the revised Rules is available at https://www.acus.gov/model-rules/model-adjudication-rules.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (EDT), 
Friday, February 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Persons who wish to comment on the current draft of the 
revised Model Adjudication Rules may do so by submitting a written 
statement either online by clicking ``Submit a comment'' near the 
bottom of the project web page found at https://www.acus.gov/research-projects/office-chairman-model-adjudication-rules-working-group or by 
U.S. Mail addressed to Revised Model Adjudication Rules Comments, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, Suite 706 South, 1120 
20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Sheffner, Attorney Advisor, 
Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 20th Street NW, 
Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036; Telephone (202) 480-2080.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Conference Act, 5 U.S.C. 
591-596, established the Administrative Conference of the United 
States. The Conference studies the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness 
of the administrative procedures used by Federal agencies and makes 
recommendations for improvements to agencies, the President, Congress, 
and the Judicial Conference of the United States.
    The Office of the Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the 
United States has established a working group--the Model Adjudication 
Rules Working Group--to review and revise the Conference's Model 
Adjudication Rules. Released in 1993 by a similar working group of the 
Conference, the Model Adjudication Rules were designed for use by 
federal agencies to amend or develop their procedural rules for 
hearings conducted under the Administrative Procedure Act.
    Numerous agencies have relied on the Conference's 1993 Model Rules 
to improve existing adjudicative schemes; and newer agencies, like the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, have relied on them to design new 
procedures. Significant changes in adjudicative practices and 
procedures since 1993--including use of electronic case management and 
video hearings--necessitate a careful review and revision of the Model 
Adjudication Rules. In reviewing and revising the Model Rules, the 
Working Group has relied on the Conference's extensive empirical 
research of adjudicative practices reflected in the Federal 
Administrative Adjudication Database, available at https://acus.law.stanford.edu/; amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure since 1993; and input from agency officials, academics, 
practitioners, and other stakeholders.
    Additional information about the Administrative Conference's Model 
Adjudication Rules, including the draft Rules, meeting agendas, a 
listing of the working group members tasked with revising the Rules, 
and other related information, can be found on the Conference's website 
at https://www.acus.gov/research-projects/office-chairman-model-adjudication-rules-working-group.

    Dated: January 17, 2018.
Shawne McGibbon,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-01045 Filed 1-19-18; 8:45 am]
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